Total Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Raglan Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1133rd lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Raglan Road (B5 7RA) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Raglan Road (B5 7RA), the main crime hotspot is near Hollies Croft. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Raglan Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Constance Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollies Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hollies Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hollies Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hollies Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constance Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Constance Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aboyne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollies Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft A38 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollies Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cinnamon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cinnamon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cinnamon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cinnamon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollies Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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